Archdiocese of Évora

ARCHDIOCESE OF ÉVORA (Archidioecesis Eborensis)

Country : Portugal
Denomination : Roman Catholic

Established : 4th century as Diocese of Évora
Elevated to archdiocese in 1540
Additions : 1881 Diocese of Elvas

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Arms of Archbishops

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  Jorge da Costa (1463-1463)

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  Afonso de Portugal (1523-1540)

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  Henrique de Portugal (1540-1564)

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  João de Melo (1564-1574)

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  Henrique de Portugal (1574-1578)

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  Teotónio de Bragança (1578-1602)

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  Alexandre de Bragança (1602-1608)

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  Diogo de Sousa I. (1610)

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  José de Melo (1611-1633)

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  João Coutinho (1636-1643)

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  Diogo de Sousa II. (1671-1678)

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  Domingos de Gusmão (1678-1689)

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  Luis da Silva Teles (1691-1703)

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  Simão da Cruz (1703-1715)

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  Miguel de Távora (1741-1759)

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  João Cosme da Cunha (1760-1783)

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  Joaquim Xavier Botelho de Lima (1784-1800)

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  Manuel do Cenáculo Vilas Boas (1802-1814)

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  Joaquim de Santa Clara Brandão (1816-1818)

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  Patrício da Silva (1820-1826)

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  Fortunato de S. Boaventura (1832-1844)

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  Francisco da Mãe dos Homens Anes de Carvalho (1846-1859)

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  José António da Mata e Silva (1860-1869)

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  José António Pereira Bilhano (1871-1890)

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  Augusto Eduardo Nunes (1890-1920)

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  Manuel Mendes da Conceição Santos (1920-1955)

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  Manuel Trindade Salgueiro (1955-1965)

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  David de Sousa (1965-1981)

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  Maurílio Jorge Quintal de Gouveia (1981-2008)

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  José Francisco Sanches Alves (2008-2018)

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  Francisco José Villas-Boas Senra de Faria Coelho (2018-present)

Arms of Auxiliary bishops

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  José Joaquim Ribeiro (1957-1965)

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